Vivian Ling

Vivian Ling has enjoyed a long career teaching Chinese language and literature at Oberlin College and Indiana University, and directing language programs in Taipei, Shanghai, Kunming and Beijing. She is the author of many books, including The Field of Chinese Language Education in the U.S.: A Retrospective of the 20th Century. She has also co-authored several books with Wang Peng, including Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar, Chinese Stories for Language Learners, A Bilingual Treasury of Chinese Folktales and The Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac.